What you'll be doing
As a Project Manager, your responsibilities include the following:
- Have the necessary leadership skills to direct and manage the project team to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets and standards
- Ensure safety targets and standards are maintained
- Ensure sustainability targets are achieved
- Manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to manage expectations
- Ensure the Company procedures and policies are followed by the relevant teams, e. the Business Management System, and the Projects gated governance procedures.
- Manage external consultants (e.g. design) to enable delivery – driving value, customer focus and achievement of the project’s objectives
- Manage or input into any post completion issues to maintain a positive customer relationship and repeat business performance levels
- Ensure effective records are maintained and kept for project delivery.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
- Proven ability to deliver projects ahead of programme, under budget and with zero defects
- Experienced at working on multi stakeholder projects in highly political environments
- Experienced in working with public sector organisations
- Highways project / term maintenance contracts
- Highways project delivery
- Operational background
- CSCS card
- SMSTS
- NRSWA Supervisor
- Good with MS Excel and Office packages
- Programme software experienced
- APM PMQ
- NHSS 12d M7.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com